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Kids ages 3 to 6 love the mystery and surprise of Christmas, but at about age 7, they begin to knock holes in the Santa scenario. Maybe they've heard something from an older child, or they've started doing the math themselves, calculating the number of chimneys worldwide versus...
Ed Downey works as a professional Santa in December and as a Jerry Garcia impersonator the rest of the time (he has a full, tuggable beard). Downey told me that every good professional Santa deals with skeptics by deflection, and I think that's a good idea at home too...
Richard Eyre, father of nine and author of Teaching Our Children Values, says he introduced the concept of "real/imaginary" to his children when they were little. "The birth of Jesus is real/real," he says. "It's an actual historical event that we celebrate. Invisible friends are imaginary/imaginary. Santa Claus is...
Families who need to brush up on holiday skepticism should do themselves a favor and rent Miracle on 34th Street. (The original 1947 movie, starring a very young Natalie Wood, is wonderful.) Another great source of inspiration for parents and kids is the original "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa...
When my daughter pressed me on the Santa question, I told her that while I can't prove that there is a Santa, I also can't prove that there isn't one. I reminded her that we often believe in things, like God, that we can't see. And...